[Carl]

Hi folks
Forget the off axis guider stuff, I cant see a thing. Everyone suggests a guider scope instead.
I have an 8" SCT on CG5 mount (dont laugh) on a permamant peir in my Observatory. So what is a practcal sized guide scope for that mount and what should i spend (lets be realistic folks, I have a mortgage, kids at Uni and John Howard isn't handing money out in my direction).
Keep in mind, believe it or not, that i found an old Tasco 60mm 700mm f/L refractor in a rubbish bin. The focuser is very solid metal with very little wobble,not like the crap on the current skywatcher scopes and when i cranked up the magnification i got clear separation with Alpha Centuri
Regards
Carl